CA2582503C - Methods, apparatuses, and assemblies for log building - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides technology for building houses and many other structures using logs. Log-positioning apparatuses are provided. Also provided are assemblies that include a plurality of logs and a plurality of log-positioning apparatuses. Finally, various log building methods are provided.
Claims (37)
1. A method for building a structure, the method comprising providing an assembly that includes a plurality of logs, the logs being provided in a configuration comprising:
a) a first-layer log held in a desired position;
b) a second-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the second-layer log is disposed above the first-layer log; and c) a third-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the third-layer log is disposed above the second-layer log;
wherein said first-layer log, second-layer log, and third-layer log are identified for being assembled together with other logs to produce a predetermined shell, the predetermined shell having a desired total number of layers of logs, and wherein said configuration has at least one less layer of logs than said desired total number;
the method comprising:
i) determining final corner notch indicia for said second-layer log and determining long groove indicia for said third-layer log, and thereafter;
ii) removing said first-layer log from said configuration;
wherein after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, the second-layer log defines at least part of a lowermost layer of the configuration.
a) a first-layer log held in a desired position;
b) a second-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the second-layer log is disposed above the first-layer log; and c) a third-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the third-layer log is disposed above the second-layer log;
wherein said first-layer log, second-layer log, and third-layer log are identified for being assembled together with other logs to produce a predetermined shell, the predetermined shell having a desired total number of layers of logs, and wherein said configuration has at least one less layer of logs than said desired total number;
the method comprising:
i) determining final corner notch indicia for said second-layer log and determining long groove indicia for said third-layer log, and thereafter;
ii) removing said first-layer log from said configuration;
wherein after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, the second-layer log defines at least part of a lowermost layer of the configuration.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said configuration has an uppermost layer of logs that is close enough to the ground to allow a builder to scribe final notch and long groove lines on logs of the uppermost layer while standing on the ground.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein a bottom surface of the uppermost layer of logs is no more than about 70 inches above the ground.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said configuration has logs from only three layers, and the method involves said configuration having no more than three layers of logs at any given time.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the method comprises, after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, adjusting the configuration by moving each of said second-layer log and said third-layer log to a lower elevation.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said adjusting the configuration includes adjusting a plurality of log-positioning apparatuses, wherein said adjusting the log-positioning apparatuses is performed by causing vertical motion of support arms of the log-positioning apparatuses, said support arms supportably receiving respective bottom side regions of logs of the configuration.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein each of the log-positioning apparatuses comprises an adjustment shaft having a long axis, wherein said adjusting the log-positioning apparatuses comprises rotating each adjustment shaft about its long axis, and wherein said rotating each adjustment shaft causes said vertical motion of support arms.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein said vertical motion of support arms involves downwardly moving support arms of at least a group of the log-positioning apparatuses.
9. The method of claim 6 wherein said vertical motion of support arms involves moving support arms of at least a group of the log-positioning apparatuses simultaneously by a common increment.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein said vertical motion of support arms is initiated by actuating one or more motors.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said vertical motion of support arms is initiated by actuating a plurality of motors, each log-positioning apparatus having a motor.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the method comprises operating a controller to simultaneously actuate at least a subset of the motors.
13. The method of claim 1 comprising adding a first-overlying-layer log to a top of said configuration, the first-overlying-layer log being added such that at least one end region of the first-overlying-layer log is disposed above a subjacent log that is part of said configuration.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein said adding the first-overlying-layer log to the top of the configuration is performed after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein said first-overlying-layer log is a fourth-layer log and said subjacent log is said third-layer log, said fourth-layer log being above and extending alongside said second-layer log, the method further comprising:
(1) determining final corner notch indicia for said third-layer log and determining long groove indicia for said fourth-layer log, and thereafter;
(2) removing the second-layer log from said configuration.
(1) determining final corner notch indicia for said third-layer log and determining long groove indicia for said fourth-layer log, and thereafter;
(2) removing the second-layer log from said configuration.
16. The method of claim 15 comprising adding a fifth-layer log to a top of said configuration, the fifth-layer log being added such that at least one end region of the fifth-layer log is disposed above the fourth-layer log.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein said adding the fifth-layer log to the top of the configuration is performed after said removing the second-layer log from the configuration.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the method involves a log-layer-removal repetition technique comprising a plurality of cycles, wherein each cycle includes removing a lowermost layer of logs from a bottom of said configuration whereafter logs remaining on said configuration are moved vertically downwardly.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein each cycle includes adding an uppermost layer of logs to a top of said configuration and scribing logs of at least one layer of said configuration.
20. The method of claim 18 wherein each cycle includes, in sequence:
(1) scribing logs of at least one layer of said configuration;
(2) said removing a lowermost layer of logs from the bottom of said configuration;
(3) said moving remaining logs vertically downwardly; and (4) adding an uppermost layer of logs to a top of said configuration.
(1) scribing logs of at least one layer of said configuration;
(2) said removing a lowermost layer of logs from the bottom of said configuration;
(3) said moving remaining logs vertically downwardly; and (4) adding an uppermost layer of logs to a top of said configuration.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein the repetition technique includes at least four cycles.
22. The method of claim 20 wherein the cycles are continued until all logs of the desired total number of layers have been scribed.
23. The method of claim 22 wherein said configuration remains generally the same height until the desired total number of layers have been scribed.
24. The method of claim 1 wherein said first-layer log, second-layer log, and third-layer log are naturally shaped logs.
25. The method of claim 5 wherein said adjusting said configuration by moving each of said second-layer log and said third-layer log to a lower elevation involves moving said second-layer log and said third-layer log downwardly by the same amount.
26. The method of claim 5 wherein said adjusting said configuration by moving each of said second-layer log and said third-layer log to a lower elevation involves uniformly lowering said second-layer log and said third-layer log while maintaining a constant spatial relationship among those logs.
27. The method of claim 1 wherein said configuration includes a plurality of first-layer logs, a plurality of second-layer logs, and a plurality of third-layer logs.
28. The method of claim 6 wherein said adjusting said configuration includes lowering all the logs held by the apparatuses in unison and by the same distance.
29. The method of claim 27 wherein the plurality of first-layer logs form a first layer of logs, the plurality of second-layer logs form a second layer of logs, and the plurality of third-layer logs form a third layer of logs, the second layer of logs being positioned in a crosswise stack above the first layer of logs, and the third layer of logs being positioned in a crosswise stack above the second layer of logs.
30. The method of claim 1 wherein the method includes using two different scriber settings respectfully for scribing long groove lines on two different logs of the same layer.
31. The method of claim 1 wherein, when said configuration is initially provided in accordance with claim 1 a), said first-layer log is held above ground.
32. A method for building a structure, the method comprising providing an assembly that includes a plurality of logs, the logs being provided in a configuration comprising:
a) a first-layer log held in a desired position;
b) a second-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the second-layer log is disposed above the first-layer log; and c) a third-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the third-layer log is disposed above the second-layer log;
wherein said first-layer log, second-layer log, and third-layer log are naturally shaped logs, and wherein said first-layer log, second-layer log, and third-layer log are identified for being assembled together with other logs to produce a predetermined shell, the predetermined shell having a desired total number of layers of logs, and wherein said configuration has at least one less layer of logs than said desired total number;
the method comprising:
i) marking final corner notch indicia on said second-layer log, and thereafter;
ii) removing said first-layer log from said configuration, wherein after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, the second-layer log defines at least part of a lowermost layer of the configuration, and wherein the method comprises, after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, adjusting the configuration by moving each of said second-layer log and said third-layer log to a lower elevation;
wherein prior to said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, the configuration includes a plurality of first-layer logs, a plurality of second-layer logs, and a plurality of third-layer logs, such that the plurality of first-layer logs form a first layer of logs, the plurality of second-layer logs form a second layer of logs, and the plurality of third-layer logs form a third layer of logs, and such that the second layer of logs are positioned in a crosswise stack above the first layer of logs, and the third layer of logs are positioned in a crosswise stack above the second layer of logs.
a) a first-layer log held in a desired position;
b) a second-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the second-layer log is disposed above the first-layer log; and c) a third-layer log held in a position wherein at least one end region of the third-layer log is disposed above the second-layer log;
wherein said first-layer log, second-layer log, and third-layer log are naturally shaped logs, and wherein said first-layer log, second-layer log, and third-layer log are identified for being assembled together with other logs to produce a predetermined shell, the predetermined shell having a desired total number of layers of logs, and wherein said configuration has at least one less layer of logs than said desired total number;
the method comprising:
i) marking final corner notch indicia on said second-layer log, and thereafter;
ii) removing said first-layer log from said configuration, wherein after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, the second-layer log defines at least part of a lowermost layer of the configuration, and wherein the method comprises, after said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, adjusting the configuration by moving each of said second-layer log and said third-layer log to a lower elevation;
wherein prior to said removing the first-layer log from the configuration, the configuration includes a plurality of first-layer logs, a plurality of second-layer logs, and a plurality of third-layer logs, such that the plurality of first-layer logs form a first layer of logs, the plurality of second-layer logs form a second layer of logs, and the plurality of third-layer logs form a third layer of logs, and such that the second layer of logs are positioned in a crosswise stack above the first layer of logs, and the third layer of logs are positioned in a crosswise stack above the second layer of logs.
33. The method of claim 32 wherein said adjusting said configuration by moving each of said second-layer log and said third-layer log to a lower elevation involves moving said second-layer log and said third-layer log downwardly by the same amount.
34. The method of claim 32 wherein said adjusting the configuration by moving each of said second-layer log and said third-layer log to a lower elevation includes adjusting a plurality of log-positioning apparatuses.
35. The method of claim 34 wherein said adjusting the log-positioning apparatuses is performed by causing vertical motion of support arms of the log-positioning apparatuses, said support arms supportably receiving respective bottom side regions of logs of the configuration.
36. The method of claim 32 wherein the method is used to build a chinked log structure.
37. The method of claim 32 wherein, when said configuration is initially provided in accordance with claim 32a), said first-layer log is held above ground.
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